The Palmer RaidsWhen 20 bombs went off throughout the nation, the attorney general's men targeted foreign-born people. The attorney general, A. Mitchell Palmer, ordered raids on a Russian worker's union in 12 cities. After the raids 249 people were deported back to Russia.
A couple months later, J. Edgar Hoover , the general in charge of the FBI Deported 600 more people that were also accused for the bombings. Most of the people were arrested without warrants and were not allowed to have trials. This all made Americans discriminate more towards immigrants, which forced congress to limit immigration.
A couple months later, J. Edgar Hoover , the general in charge of the FBI Deported 600 more people that were also accused for the bombings. Most of the people were arrested without warrants and were not allowed to have trials. This all made Americans discriminate more towards immigrants, which forced congress to limit immigration.